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John spatharokandidatos and kourator of Antioch (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. John the Baptist blessing with his right hand. One either side a vertical inscription: .̅Π|Ρ|Ο, : [Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰ]ω(άννης) [ὁ] Πρ(ό)δρο(μος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of seven lines beginning with a cross; the last two lines are missing. Border of dots.

.ΚΕ,Θ,
ΤΣ
Ι̅̅ΣΠΑΘ
ΚΑΑΝ,ϗ
ΚΡΑΤ

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) Ἰω(άννῃ) σπαθ(αρο)κανδ(ι)δ(άτῳ) (καὶ) κουράτ(ορι) [Ἀντιοχ(είας)]

Obverse

Bust of St. John the Baptist blessing with his right hand. One either side a vertical inscription: .̅Π|Ρ|Ο, : [Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰ]ω(άννης) [ὁ] Πρ(ό)δρο(μος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of seven lines beginning with a cross; the last two lines are missing. Border of dots.

.ΚΕ,Θ,
ΤΣ
Ι̅̅ΣΠΑΘ
ΚΑΑΝ,ϗ
ΚΡΑΤ

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) Ἰω(άννῃ) σπαθ(αρο)κανδ(ι)δ(άτῳ) (καὶ) κουράτ(ορι) [Ἀντιοχ(είας)]

Accession number BZS 1955.1.2432
Diameter 25.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 5 no. 9.12c. Another specimen is published in Zacos, Seals II, no. 527.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ κουράτορι Ἀντιοχείας.

Lord, help your servant John spatharokandidatos and kourator of Antioch.

Bibliography

  • Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
  • Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 2 (Open in Zotero)